Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(1): The employer did not use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL, unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible: a) In the facility, on or about May 28, 2024 - The employer did not use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL). An employee designated as a fabricator was exposed to respirable crystalline silica at a time-weighted average exposure of 90.27 mcg/m3 during work operations.